Oundle School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023
Oundle School set this 13+ Physics paper in 2023. Hearthprep hosts it as an interactive past paper — 10 questions worth 18 marks in 18 minutes, each marked the moment the paper is submitted and backed by a step-by-step worked solution. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry.
Real 13+ Physics paper from Oundle School (2023). 10 questions, 18 marks. Answer interactively with worked solutions. Covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Measurement & Scientific Method.
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Most 13+ entrance exams are sat between November and January of the year of entry, so a timed attempt at this paper is worth doing early enough to leave room for the topics it exposes. Work through it on screen with instant marking, or print the PDF and sit it under exam conditions.
- School
- Oundle School
- Entry level
- 13+
- Subject
- Physics
- Year
- 2023
- Questions
- 10
- Marks
- 18
- Time
- 18 minutes
- Exam board
- ISEB
Topics in this paper
- Electricity & Magnetism
- Forces & Motion
- Matter & Density
- Measurement & Scientific Method
Questions in this paper (3 of 10)
- Question 1multiple choice · 1 mark
A student measures the volume of a quantity of water. Which apparatus is suitable?
- Question 2multiple choice · 1 mark
Which substance in the table has the lowest density? [Table: 'substance' / 'mass in g' / 'volume in cm^3' - A nylon, 1.2, 1.0; B cotton, 1.5, 1.0; C olive oil, 1.8, 2.0; D water, 2.0, 2.0.]
- Question 3multiple choice · 1 mark
A 100 cm beam balances as shown. [Diagram: a beam with a scale marked from 0 to 100 cm. A 3.0 kg mass rests on the beam on the left-hand side, at about the 20 cm mark, and a 4.0 kg mass rests on the right-hand side, at about the 80 cm mark. The pivot is underneath the 50 cm mark.] The pivot is moved 10 cm to the left. [Second diagram: the same beam with the two masses in the same places, but th…
7 further questions in this paper open with any paid plan, along with marking and the worked solutions. See plans.
Frequently asked questions
What is in the Oundle School — 13+ Physics Scholarship 2023?
10 questions worth 18 marks in total, written for 18 minutes. It covers Electricity & Magnetism, Forces & Motion, Matter & Density, Measurement & Scientific Method. Oundle School set it as a 13+ Physics paper.
How long is the Oundle School 13+ Physics paper?
This paper is timed at 18 minutes for 18 marks — roughly 60 seconds a mark. Hearthprep runs the same clock on screen, so your child sees how far through the time they are as they answer.
Can my child answer this paper online?
Yes. Every question on this page can be answered in the browser and is marked the moment the paper is submitted — multiple choice, short answers and written responses alike. Answers are matched leniently, so a correct value written a different way (units, fractions, word numbers) still scores.
Are worked solutions included?
Every question has a step-by-step worked solution and an AI tutor that will talk through it after the paper is submitted. The first 3 questions of this paper are free to try; the remaining 7 and the marking come with a paid plan.
Where does this Oundle School paper come from?
This is the school's own past paper, reproduced here with worked solutions by Hearthprep. Use it to time a full mock attempt, then drill whichever topics your child drops marks on.
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